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USB Printer is a No Go...

Here's what i got. I run Slackware 9.1 and use KDE.
I have a HP PSC 1210 All-in-one USB Printer. USB supprt built into kernel. When i boot puter i see that it locates the USB ports. Also finds the Printer. I Have CUPS installed and working. I can print test pages from /knightmare.kicks-ass.net/631

I cannot however print from anywhere else. When i "cat text.txt > /dev/usb/lp0" it does not error out, but i don't get anything at the printer either. When i hit the ol' print button from within a program, it says it's sending page to spool, or whatever. But never see anything at the printer.

Looks like it should be printing don't it... Whats up with that? I have tried installing the hpijs driver, along with another one that others recommended. All with no luck. I have this nifty color printer/scanner/copier and cant use the thing, ARF!

I Have CUPS installed and working. I can print test pages from /knightmare.kicks-ass.net/631

Once again, I totally missed that part of the post.

That is quite odd. I have the exact same printer, hooked up via usb and it's working quite nicely. Are you sure you're selecting the right printer from the programs you try to print from? Check all the seemingly obvious stuff. Other than that, I'm clueless, as well.

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